nursing home negligence

Wyoming residents with family members who live in nursing homes may want to follow a case pending in another state. Patient safety is a top priority and loved ones often worry whether their elderly family members are receiving quality care in facilities in this state...

No Wyoming nursing home patient should ever suffer injury or illness because a licensed caregiver fails in his or her fiduciary duty to keep the patient safe. State laws, industry protocol and standards of care help protect patients by governing the performance of...

When a loved one resides in a Wyoming nursing home, it is important to regularly review his or her circumstances to make sure needs are being met and high quality care provided. If something does not seem quite right, it is always best to further investigate the...

When a person resides in a Wyoming nursing and rehabilitation facility, he or she may be staying there permanently or on a temporary basis. If a particular resident has moved into a nursing home at age 80 or beyond, it is likely that he or she was simply unable to...

A nursing home two states away is accused of failing to properly take care of a patient, resulting in her death. The victim's surviving family members have filed claims against the facility and specific staff members whose alleged negligence contributed to her demise....

As loved ones age, they may find it difficult or impossible to keep living in an independent environment. Many people in Wyoming and elsewhere qualify for assisted living. Once an elderly parent transitions to life in a fully-assisted living facility, his or her adult...

When elderly loved ones need more care than family members can provide, it is common for the family to seek outside help. Often, individuals utilize nursing facilities to ensure that their loved ones receive round-the-clock care and the attention they need to keep...

Many elders in Wyoming live in nursing homes. The events that may have led a particular resident to choose this option often vary from patient to patient. However, those residing in such facilities should not have to fear that nursing home negligence will cause them...

Many Wyoming residents are adult children of parents who currently reside in assisted-living facilities. Some nursing home patients are permanent residents in their facilities, while others stay on a temporary basis, such as during recovery after a serious surgery or...

Many Wyoming readers know what is like to be overworked. When a company simply does not have enough employees on the payroll to cover all the duties necessary to keep a business functioning properly, the workers that do exist often have to double their workloads. This...